Sri Lanka is a major country which has a rich biodiversity. 

Hence it is essential to conserve inherited species of plants and animals. It has been observed that prevailing laws are insufficient in controlling the threat faced in this regard from invasive species. 

Accordingly, the proposal made by President Maithripala Sirisena, in his capacity as the Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment, to instruct the Legal Draftsman to draft new legislation enabling the prevention of bringing such invasive species into the country and destroying such prevailing species, was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.